Freundin oder Feindin?

Clueless #6

by H.B. Gilmour

Attending a three-day wilderness adventure program, Cher and her best friend Dionne are dismayed when newcomer Mariah wins over Cher's fans, a situation that dissipates when the girls learn about Dionne's difficult family life

Genres: Young Adult

187 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

H. B. Gilmour was a bestselling author of children's books. She grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with her mother and the extended family and fondly remembered writing her very first poem for Arbor Day when she was just eight years old. As a teenager, she moved to Florida to live with her father. She attended college there and then moved back to New York City.

Gilmour’s first publishing job was at E.P. Dutton. In 1964 she joined Bantam Books where she worked as copywriter, editor, and copy chief and as an associate director of marketing. She was married to Bruce Gilmour in 1968. She had a child, Jessica, with him in 1970. They were divorced in 1972. Her first novel "The Trade", a trashy paperback about the publishing business, was published in 1969.

She wrote novelizations (including Saturday Night Fever) and children's books (including Muppets books) while working full-time at Bantam and raising a child on her own. She published her second original novel "So Long, Daddy" in 1985. The artwork for the dust jacket of the hardcover release includes a photo of her daughter, Jessica. Her third novel was "Ask Me If I Care", a book about a teenage girl who gets in with the wrong crowd.

In 1992 she joined the book division at Scholastic, leaving in 1995 to pursue writing full-time. She focused her energy on books for "tweens" and children which is what gave her the most joy.

She met John Johann, whom she would later marry, in 1992. They later moved to Cornwallville in upstate New York where she happily tended to the garden she never had in the city until her death. She died on June 21, 2009 of pneumonia due to complications from lung cancer. She is survived by her husband John, daughter Jessica, stepchildren Wendy and John, Jr. and step-grandchildren Reef, Riley, John Jr. and Jasmine.

Reviews

[Andrew ✝️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute.
I'm still not used to Cher not being with Josh, but it's still cute. It's kind of difficult to picture the characters without picturing the actors and actresses that were in the movie or on the cover of the books (especially the one who portrayed Tai...eerie).

In this one, Cher and De misunderstand their gym teacher and assume that the nature experience is actually a spa. Not so much. They have to brave the time there, which includes foraging for their own food, and partaking in activities. I think only three were mentioned. One where they're in a boat, the foraging, and rappelling. Allison, the one in charge, doesn't have a really big part and not many parts. Cher takes it upon herself to help organize the experience. Poor Allison, in some ways.

In a way, it feels like there were two separate stories because the nature experience ends and De and Cher go back to school. Tai hadn't been able to go. The sister of a tv star, who is also the daughter of a producer, sweeps into the school, diverting the attention of Cher and De's fans onto her. And the story continues from there.

As I said: cute. 4 out of five stars because Allison disappears, there was another De and Murray dilemma, but despite that, Gilmour managed to bring both parts together, albeit a tad predictable. Random thought, but I have no idea why the girl who portrayed Amber is on the cover. Amber had such a small and brief part.

[Stephanie Duerr · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of the worst books I've read all year. This book is only 165 pages and the word like was used 123+ times.....

[Tammie]

Read it as a kid. Don't really remember what it's about.

[Lyn-Mara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found in my one of my many old boxes of books-a quick 90's fix